Cyprus vs Finland: Married women are required by law to obey their husbands
Cyprus
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Finland
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
Cyprus rank
1st
Finland rank
1st
Married women are required by law to obey their husbands over time
- Cyprus
- Finland
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Finland, a difference of 0 (1=yes; 0=no).
Across all 54 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Cyprus ranks 1st and Finland ranks 1st of 188 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | — |
| 1980s | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | — |
| 1990s | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | — |
| 2000s | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | — |
| 2010s | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | — |
| 2020s | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher married women are required by law to obey their husbands, Cyprus or Finland?
- Cyprus, at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in married women are required by law to obey their husbands between Cyprus and Finland?
- 0 (1=yes; 0=no), with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Finland?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Cyprus and Finland rank globally for married women are required by law to obey their husbands?
- Cyprus ranks 1st and Finland ranks 1st of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as Married women are required by law to obey their husbands. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This indicator captures whether family law includes any provision requiring a married woman to obey her husband or penalizing her for disobedience, such as loss of maintenance rights.